Penelope HARRISON

Teaching

• Organizational Behavior (PGE 1)
• Managing Cultural Diversity (PGE 2)
• Human Resource Management (MSc IHRM)
• Career Coaching (International Masters of Science students)
• Audit Conseil (GRP Presidents)

Qualifications

• MBA, Leeds University Business School, Leeds, Great Britain, 2002
• B.A. in French Studies & Linguistics (Psychology minor), Lancaster University, Lancaster, Great Britain, 1993

Honours/Awards

• 1st place: Financial Times Team Business Plan Competition (2002)
• 3rd place: Barclays Bank Team Business Plan Competition (2001)

Research Interests

• Work-life balance
• Staff motivation / Skills Development
• Cross-cultural teamwork
• HR issues in M&As

Work Experience

Academic

• Assistant Professor, Management and Organisation Academic Area, Rennes School of Business (September 2024– Present)
• Senior Lecturer, Management and Organisation Academic Area, Rennes School of Business (September 2019 – August 2024)
• Adjunct Faculty Member, Management & Organisation Department, Rennes School of Business (2012 – 2019)
• Permanent Faculty Member, Strategy & Management Department, Rennes School of Business (2002 – 2004)

Non-Academic

• Events Coordinator, Event Access, Dinan (2008 – 2012)
• Recruitment & Skills Coordinator, Legris SA (now Parker Hannifin), Rennes (2004 – 2006)
• Teaching & Sales Manager, Centre d’Etude des Langues, Rennes (1998 – 2001)

Intellectual contributions

Chapters, Cases, Readings, Supplements

• Descubes I. and Harrison P. (2014), Chapter 19: Management Focus “Talent development at Samsung: International, but not international enough?” In Strategic Management: Text and Cases – Global Edition, 7th ed., by Hill, C., McGraw – Hill Publishers.
• Harrison P. and Descubes I. (2014), Chapter 4: The United Arab Emirates: 1 country, 7 states – many cultural concerns. In Strategic Management: Text and Cases – Global Edition, 7th ed., by Hill, C., McGraw – Hill Publishers.
• Patel, T. and Harrison, P. (2004), “Oh, A Career-Minded Woman!” ECCH (The Case Centre).